Jul. 21, 2016, 8:57 p.m.

Before his acceptance speech Thursday evening, Donald Trump got plenty of unsolicited advice from Republican image makers like Karl Rove, including this time-honored rule: Don’t shout. Remember that you’re giving a speech on television for voters watching in their living rooms – not a live performance at a raucous campaign rally.

Characteristically, Trump ignored the advice.

He shouted, he bellowed, he growled. Even in the hall, his volume control seemed set a tad too high.

Jul. 21, 2016, 9:05 p.m.

The balloons have dropped, the smiling family members have embraced, and Donald J. Trump has accepted the Republican nomination for the presidency. Here are our first impressions from Trump's 75-minute address.

A tempered tone

Trump's improbable run has been propelled by the aura of unpredictability; his seemingly improvised, and often outlandish, riffs at campaign rallies turned them into cable news staples.

Jul. 21, 2016, 8:34 p.m.

For anyone who knows American history, the phrase "America first" comes with a dishonorable past.

Seventy-five years ago, the America First Committee was an isolationist movement that opposed U.S. entry into World War II.

Its most famous leader, aviator Charles Lindbergh, argued that Nazi Germany was certain to defeat Britain and that U.S. intervention would be useless. His followers included more than a few pro-Nazis and anti-Semites.